CLA204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Iambic Pentameter, Euripides, Mimesis
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Cyclic epics epics like homer"s, but not as good. Scholiasts scholars later on who preserved the epics. Palladium little statue of athena, odysseus stole it from troy to have troy fall. Wrote 95 plays and only 19 survived (1 of them might not be by euripides) *nero was crazy and thought seneca was on revolution"s side and ordered to kill himself, so he died. *aeschylus- introduced masks and props, interested in morality, faith in justice. *sophocles- lessened the importance of chorus, interested in chracters. *old comedy: aristophanes (made fun of other cities) *new comedy: menander (mundane characters, everyday life unlike. *lots of terms to relate with gods come from him. Contest took place on the populace of dionysia. Secret sacrifices, the night before, next day sacrifice a bull (eaten in the feast) At the end of the festival, there was a review session of what was great and what to improve.
